Distribution Center Lead

Overview

Opportunity to bring ambition and people skills into a rewarding career. $24.50/HR pay.

As a Distribution Center Lead, you will oversee day‑to‑day activities of shifts and associates under the direction of the Distribution Center Supervisor and/or the Distribution Excellence Manager. You act as a player‑coach monitoring and assisting warehouse associates performing duties in warehousing, transportation, safety, and inventory.

• Assist in overseeing facility maintenance, product handling equipment, and inventory control systems, whether manual or automated.
• Champion safe working conditions and monitor associates to ensure equipment safety and adherence to warehouse protocols.
• Coordinate all warehousing activities with management and administration to ensure operational efficiency.
• Evaluate team performance, provide training, and offer feedback to support development, reporting findings to distribution center management.
• Fulfill additional duties as assigned by Supervisor.
• Record inventory transactions using manual or automated systems for equipment, supplies, and specialty items in the warehouse.
• Reinforce SEAL and Standard Work principles and assist in implementing SEAL Operating Systems to boost productivity and service excellence.
• Supervise and assist with daily activities of assigned shifts under the direction of the Distribution Center Supervisor.

• Collaboration – Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
• Communicates Effectively – Developing and delivering multi‑mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
• Customer‑Focused – Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer‑centric solutions.
• Drives Results – Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances.
• Ensures Accountability – Holding self and others accountable to meet commitments.
• Health and Safety – The ability and skill to manage and apply safe systems of work.
• Inventory Management – The ability and skill to design, implement and manage inventory control systems.
• Optimizes Work Processes – Knowing the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Plans & Aligns – Planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals.
• Policy & Procedures – Monitoring, interpreting and ensuring alignment with policies and procedures.
• Storage – Ensuring optimum storage of warehouse, plant, equipment, materials and supplies.
• Traffic and Vehicle Planning – Ensuring optimum deployment and utilization of vehicles and movable plant, including proficiency with required software packages and databases.
• Verbal Communication – Expressing ideas, requesting actions, formulating plans and policies by means of clear and effective verbal communications.
• Work Scheduling – Ensuring optimum scheduling of work and material resources to meet planned performance targets, including proficient use of aligned software and systems.

High School or GED degree.

4–6 years of related experience preferred.

• Policy & Procedures
• Storage
• Traffic and Vehicle Planning
• Verbal Communication

• Occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to handle objects, reach with hands and arms, climb stairs, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Occasionally lift products weighing up to approximately 50 pounds; handling tires greater than approximately 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Exposed to weather conditions at the time of work; noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• Travel required:
  
  5% of the time.

American Tire Distributors is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Drug Free Workplace.